Bridget Flaherty

And Ian was so excited, he was asking all kinds of questions.

And I'm not sure who was having more fun, Ian or the groundskeeper.

And then he stopped outside of a locked door.

And he looked at Ian and he said, you want to run the bases?

Run the bases where the Cincinnati Reds run?

Yes!

And the groundskeeper pulled out the largest ring of keys I've ever seen, and he opened a door that went directly onto the field.

And Ian stood looking around in awe.

And he said, well, are you going to run the bases or not?

And so Ian ran those bases.

with the biggest smile on his face, cheering like he had just hit a home run.

And then he jumped onto home base, and our new friend in his red polo shirt and khakis gave Ian a high five.

And in 15 minutes, the head groundskeeper of the Goodyear, Arizona spring training camp gave us a memory that we will have forever, proving that sometimes it is kindness that is more dazzling than fame.

Thank you.